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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Newlyn is really a _____ town.
(a) Cattle.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Resort.

2. In 1881, a shipyard in Hull built a steam-powered trawler called the _____.
(a) Zodiac.
(b) Insomniac.
(c) Card Shark.
(d) The Merry Widow.

3. Cod migrate inland to _____.
(a) Eat.
(b) Spawn.
(c) Die.
(d) Escape.

4. White strips of peanut butter-filled hard candy in St. John's are called _____.
(a) Codsounds.
(b) Codfish bones.
(c) Codheads.
(d) Codfins.

5. What was the forerunner of sonar?
(a) The sonometer.
(b) The echometer.
(c) The chronometer.
(d) The phonometer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the air bladder of the cod used for in industry?

2. What is the throat of the cod called?

3. What company did Clarence Birdseye found in Gloucester?

4. The word for fresh cod in French is ____.

5. What was the Iceland Coast Guard's secret weapon?

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